ORDER OF WORSHIP. Christmas Eve Contemporary Candlelight Service 5:00 PM Saturday, December 24 TH, Come. Be. Made New.

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1 Merlwyn Clausen Altar Poinsettias Given By In memory of Gay Clausen John Condie & Wanda Ellingson In memory of Tilman & Lorena Ellingson; Louise Condie, & Frances Condie ORDER OF WORSHIP Christmas Eve Contemporary Candlelight Service 5:00 PM Saturday, December 24 TH, 2017 Bob & Ardis Daniels Ted Hall & Sharyn Butler Linda & Ken Hartlein Dian Jenkins Holly Landgren Lynn & Dave Mitzlaff Sandy Newman Randy O Karma Judy & Pete Olson Paul & Matt Pane The Saville Family Charlotte Wright Ronnie Zaday In honor of our grandchildren, Ava & Erik Hobby In memory of our parents In memory of Chester & Mary Hartlein In honor of my family & friends who bless my life In honor of Mary, Roger, & Scott Southworth; In memory of Don Southworth In honor of our grandchildren, Avery & Aubrey In honor of Clark Lagow In memory of Mr. & Mrs. Atwell Lagow In memory of Brandon & Terry O Karma In memory of our parents, and Jim Olson and Catherine Olson-Lohn In honor of the Pane Family; In memory of Angelo Pane In memory of Vernon & Jeanette Torgerson In memory of Charles & Cora Waller & John, Ellen & Barbara Wright In honor of Christ the King Lutheran Church Come. Be. Made New. Behold! Dinner & Worship Wednesday 5:00 PM Dinner 5:26 PM Worship Contemporary Worship Sunday 8:00am CtK Adult & Youth Sunday School Sunday 9:15am Traditional Worship Sunday 10:30am Pastor Timothy Orlowski Prayers, scriptures, & music reprinted from Words for Worship Copyright 2017, Augsburg Fortress. Used by permission from Augsburg Fortress. 495 Florida Rd. Durango, CO /

2 Welcome to Christ the King Lutheran Contemporary Christmas Eve Candlelight Service * BENEDICTION (please raise your candle & extinguish it after the blessing) We welcome you on this Holy Christmas Eve. We pray that you will experience the love of our Heavenly Father through the birth of His Son, Jesus. May His love touch your heart this blessed evening and permeate your life in the new year to come. PRELUDE * PROCESSIONAL HYMN: Refrain: O Come All Ye Faithful O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant! O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem; Come and behold him, born the King of angels: O come let us adore him, O come let us adore him, O come let us adore him, Christ the Lord! The highest, most holy, light of light eternal, Born of a virgin, a mortal he comes; Son of the Father Now in flesh appearing! Refrain Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation, Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above! Glory to God in the highest: Refrain * HYMN POSTLUDE Refrain: Go Tell It On the Mountain Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and ev'rywhere; go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born! While shepherds kept their watching O er silent flocks by night, Behold, throughout the heavens There shone a holy light. The shepherds feared and trembled When, lo! above the earth Rang out the angel chorus That hailed our Savior s birth. Refrain Down in a lowly stable The humble Christ was born; And God sent us salvation That blessed Christmas morn. Refrain WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS * PRAYER OF THE DAY Almighty God, you made this holy night shine with the brightness of the true Light. Grant that here on earth we may walk in the light of Jesus presence and in the last day wake to the brightness of his glory; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. Thank You to all the musicians, vocalists, and worship assistants who helped make our Christmas worship an honor to the Christ child! And Thank You to the CtK Altar Guild and EVERYONE who helped with the beautiful Christmas decorations throughout the church! 1 10

3 HYMN: Were You there on That Christmas Night LIGHTING OF CANDLES & SPECIAL MUSIC JOYFUL NOISE The Pastor will light a candle from the Paschal candle. He and the Lay Assistant will then walk down the middle aisle and light the candle held by the first person sitting at the end of each pew. That person will then use their lit candle to light the candle held by the person next to them. The light is then passed down the row. (To avoid dripping candle wax, please be sure to tilt your unlit candle as you light it from your neighbor s.) Joy to the World Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Let earth receive her king; Let ev'ry heart prepare him room And heav'n and nature sing, And heav'n and nature sing, And heav'n, and heav'n and nature sing. * HYMN Silent Night, Holy Night! Silent night, holy night! All is calm, all is bright Round yon virgin mother and child. Holy Infant, so tender and mild, Sleep in heavenly peace, Sleep in heavenly peace. Silent night, holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight; Glories stream from heaven afar, Heav'nly hosts sing, alleluia! Christ, the Savior, is born! Christ, the Savior, is born! Silent night, holy night! Son of God, love s pure light Radiant beams from your holy face, With the dawn of redeeming grace. Jesus, Lord, at your birth, Jesus, Lord, at your birth. Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns; Let all their songs employ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains, Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat, repeat the sounding joy. FIRST READING: Isaiah 9:2-7 2 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness on them light has shined. 3 You have multiplied the nation, you have increased its joy; they rejoice before you as with joy at the harvest, as people exult when dividing plunder. 4 For the yoke of their burden, and the bar across their shoulders, the rod of their oppressor, you have broken as on the day of Midian. 5 For all the boots of the tramping warriors and all the garments rolled in blood shall be burned as fuel for the fire. 6 For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 His authority shall grow continually, and there shall be endless peace for the throne of David and his kingdom. He will establish and uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time onward and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this. This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. 9 2

4 HYMN: What Child Is This What child is this, who laid to rest, on Mary s lap is sleeping? Whom angels greet with anthems sweet while shepherds watch are keeping? This, this is Christ the King, whom shepherds guard and angels sing; Haste, haste to bring him laud, the babe, the son of Mary! So bring him incense, gold, and myrrh; come, peasant, king, to own him. The King of kings salvation brings; let loving hearts enthrone him. Raise, raise the song on high, the virgin sings her lullaby; Joy, joy, for Christ is born, the babe, the son of Mary! SECOND READING: Titus 2: The grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all, 12 training us to renounce impiety and worldly passions, and in the present age to live lives that are selfcontrolled, upright, and godly, 13 while we wait for the blessed hope and the manifestation of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ. 14 He it is who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify for himself a people of his own who are zealous for good deeds. This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. SPECIAL MUSIC: Happy Christmas/War Is Over JOYFUL NOISE * GOSPEL READING: Luke 2: In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 All went to their own towns to be registered. 4 Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was descended from the house and family of David. 5 He went to be registered with Mary, to whom he was engaged and who was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the time came for her to deliver her child. 7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. 8 In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, Do not be afraid; for see I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: 11 to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord. It Came Upon the Midnight Clear It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near the earth To touch their harps of gold: Peace on the earth, good will to all, From heav n s all gracious king. The world in solemn stillness lay To hear the angels sing. Still through the cloven skies they come With peaceful wings unfurled, And still their heav n-ly music floats O er all the weary world. Above its sad and lowly plains They bend on hov ring wing, And ever o er its babel sounds The blessed angels sing. The First Noel Text: English Traditional; Music English Traditional; arr. John Stainer The first Noel the angel did say was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay; In fields where they lay, keeping their sheep, on a cold winter s night that was so deep. Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel! Born is the King of Israel. They looked up and saw a star shining in the east beyond them far; And to the earth it gave great light, and so it continued both day and night. Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel! Born is the King of Israel. This star drew near to the northwest, o er Bethlehem it took its rest; And there it did both stop and stay right over the place where Jesus lay. Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel! Born is the King of Israel. 3 8

5 Refrain Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Hark! The herald angels sing, Glory to the new-born king; Peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled. Joyful, all ye nations, rise; Join the triumph of the skies; With angelic hosts proclaim, Christ is born in Bethlehem! Hark! The herald angels sing, Glory to the new-born king! Christ, by highest heav'n adored, Christ, the ever-lasting Lord, Late in time behold him come, Offspring of the virgin's womb. Veiled in flesh the Godhead see! Hail the incarnate deity! Pleased as man with us to dwell, Jesus, our Emmanuel! Refrain Hail the heav'n-born Prince of peace! Hail the Sun of Righteousness! Light and life to all he brings, Ris'n with healing in his wings. Mild he lays his glory by, Born that we no more may die, Born to raise each child of earth, Born to give us second birth. Refrain 12 This will be a sign for you: you will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger. 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, 14 Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors! This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. SERMON Drummer Boy PASTOR TIM Written by Loren Long, Penguin Group Publishers, 2008; (adapted by Pastor Tim) HYMN: Little Drummer Boy Katherine K. Davis, Henry Onorati and Harry Simeone Come they told me, Pa rum pum pum pum A new born King to see, Pa rum pum pum pum Our finest gifts we bring, Pa rum pum pum pum To lay before the king, Pa rum pum pum pum, Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum So to honor Him, Pa rum pum pum pum, when we come. Little baby, Pa rum pum pum pum I am a poor boy too, Pa rum pum pum pum I have no gift to bring, Pa rum pum pum pum That's fit to give our King, Pa rum pum pum pum, Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum Shall I play for you, Pa rum pum pum pum, on my drum? Mary nodded, Pa rum pum pum pum The ox and lamb kept time, Pa rum pum pum pum I played my drum for Him, Pa rum pum pum pum I played my best for Him, Pa rum pum pum pum, Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum Then He smiled at me, Pa rum pum pum pum, me and my drum. Every effort has been made to ascertain the copyright holder of this song. Printed pursuant to Title 17 U.S. Code

6 * THE PRAYERS Following each petition: Lord, in Your mercy,...hear our prayer. * THE PEACE May the peace of the Lord be with you always. And also with you. THE OFFERING & SPECIAL MUSIC: Christmas Medley Joyful Noise * HOLY COMMUNION AND THE LORD S PRAYER COMMUNION SONGS: Refrain Angels We Have Heard on High Angels we have heard on high, Sweetly singing o er the plains, And the mountains in reply, Echoing their joyous strains. Gloria in excelsis Deo; gloria in excelsis Deo. Shepherds, why this jubilee? Why your joyous strains prolong? What the gladsome tidings be Which inspire your heavenly song? Refrain Come to Bethlehem and see Him whose birth the angels sing; Come, adore on bended knee Christ the Lord, the newborn King. Refrain Angels From The Realms of Glory Text: James Montgomery; Music: Henry T. Smart Angels from the realms of glory, wing your flight o er all the earth; Once you sang creation s story, now proclaim Messiah s birth: Come and worship, come and worship, worship Christ the newborn king. Shepherds, in the fields abiding, watching o er your flocks by night, God with us is now residing, yonder shines the infant light. Come and worship, come and worship, worship Christ the newborn king. All creation, join in praising God, the Father, Spirit, Son, Evermore your voices raising to the eternal Three in One. Come and worship, come and worship, worship Christ the newborn king. 5 6